[10/20 09:00 UTC] Taiwan security officials say China is using AI to profile and manipulate v…

AI News Flash for October 20, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Taiwan security officials say China is using AI to profile and manipulate voters ahead of the November 28th local elections https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/10/20/2003866312 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6461428 2. The AI selloff returns in Asia, with the Kospi down 3.7 percent, AI cloud firm Elice falling 32 percent on debut, and the Nikkei down 841 points https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261020007100320 https://www.businessinsider.com/kospi-stock-index-price-today-sk-hynix-samsung-elice-ipo-2026-10 https://newsonjapan.com/article/151100.php 3. Siemens warns companies against cutting entry-level jobs as AI takes over routine tasks https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/siemens-warns-against-cutting-entry-024823223.html https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-siemens-warns-on-ai-eliminating-entry-level-jobs/live-79709090 4. Korea's largest bookstore chain Kyobo rejects a suspicious order for 100,000 books amid AI training fears https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10908784 5. Estonia's Blackwall raises 100 million dollars at a 2.2 billion dollar valuation to sort AI agents from malicious bots https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/blackwall-quadruples-valuation-to-2-2b-as-websites-wrangle-an-increasingly-crowded-internet/ https://tech.eu/2026/10/20/blackwall-hits-2-2b-valuation-with-100m-series-c-just-weeks-after-joining-estonia-s-unicorn-club/